The review found that alcohol consumption shortens the time it takes to get to sleep and increases initial deep sleep, but reduces rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Lack of REM sleep can harm concentration, motor skills and memory.

I thought the article was pretty interesting actua..... what is that strange bug crawling over there, and is that a smudge on my monito dinglesappletrumpor ack trample viddlw=e such

Doesn't say how much alcohol. I think 2~3 drinks in the evening but not just before bedtime, helps calm the mind. 6~7+ drinks and pretty much all bodily systems are going to be adversely impacted. Unless you're so much of a rummy that it takes 6+ drinks to get to 'normal' then you're pretty much f*cked

I can't sleep without booze. I wish I could but it would take a lot of sleepless nights and time to adjust to life without my "sleeping medicine" (Booze) and I don't have that kind of time. I have a demanding and stressful job.